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Daily Formula

by Universal Nutrition / Universal Naturals · tablet or pill · 100 tablets

  • Off the market since January 2021 (NIH)
  • UPC 0 39442 04710 6
  • DSLD label 37653
  • Serving 1 tablet
  • 100 servings

Daily Formula by Universal Nutrition / Universal Naturals lists 27 ingredients, 24 with an amount per serving of 1 tablet, such as 5,000 IU of vitamin A, 60 mg of vitamin C, 400 IU (10 mcg) of vitamin D and 30 IU of vitamin E; 3 sit inside a blend without their own amounts. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on October 10, 2014.

What is in Daily Formula?

Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 tablet. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).

Daily Formula: Supplement Facts rows against the market (DSLD label 37653, January 2026 release)
IngredientAmount% DVAmong products listing it
Vitamin Aas Beta-Carotene, Vitamin A AcetateVitamin A (Form: as Vitamin A Acetate, Beta Carotene)5,000 IU100%Vitamin A in Daily Formula against 5,772 products5,000 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 2,000 IU to 5,000 IU, the median 4,000 IU.5,000 IU

Higher than 55% of 5,772 products listing vitamin A (median 4,000 IU).

Vitamin Cas Ascorbic Acid60 mg100%Vitamin C in Daily Formula against 18,583 products60 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 60 mg to 270 mg, the median 100 mg.DV 90 mgUL 2,000 mg60 mg

65% of 18,583 products listing vitamin C give more (median 100 mg).

Vitamin Das CholecalciferolVitamin D (Form: as Cholecalciferol)400 IU (10 mcg)100%Vitamin D in Daily Formula against 14,175 products10 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mcg to 25 mcg, the median 15 mcg.DV 20 mcgUL 100 mcg10 mcg

57% of 14,175 products listing vitamin D give more (median 15 mcg).

Vitamin Eas D-Alpha-Tocopherol SuccinateVitamin E (Form: as D-{Alpha} Tocopherol Succinate)30 IU100%Vitamin E in Daily Formula against 6,459 products30 IU per serving; the middle half of products list 15 IU to 100 IU, the median 30 IU.30 IU

44% of 6,459 products listing vitamin E give more (median 30 IU).

Vitamin Kas Phytonadione25 mcg31%Vitamin K in Daily Formula against 4,607 products25 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 35 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 80 mcg.DV 120 mcg25 mcg

80% of 4,607 products listing vitamin K give more (median 80 mcg).

Thiamineas Thiamine MononitrateThiamine (Form: as Thiamine Mononitrate)1.5 mg100%Thiamin in Daily Formula against 9,830 products1.5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.5 mg to 25 mg, the median 5 mg.DV 1.2 mg1.5 mg

66% of 9,830 products listing thiamin give more (median 5 mg).

Riboflavin1.7 mg100%Riboflavin in Daily Formula against 9,824 products1.7 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1.7 mg to 25 mg, the median 4 mg.DV 1.3 mg1.7 mg

64% of 9,824 products listing riboflavin give more (median 4 mg).

Niacinas NiacinamideNiacin (Form: as Niacinamide)30 mg150%Niacin in Daily Formula against 12,413 products30 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 13.2 mg to 48 mg, the median 20 mg.DV 16 mgUL 35 mg30 mg

Higher than 63% of 12,413 products listing niacin (median 20 mg).

Vitamin B6as Pyridoxine HydrochlorideVitamin B6 (Form: as Pyridoxine HCl)2 mg100%Vitamin B6 in Daily Formula against 15,277 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 2 mg to 20 mg, the median 6 mg.DV 1.7 mgUL 100 mg2 mg

69% of 15,277 products listing vitamin B6 give more (median 6 mg).

Folic Acid200 IAU50%
Vitamin B12as CyanocobalaminVitamin B12 (Form: as Cyanocobalamin)6 mcg1,000%Vitamin B12 in Daily Formula against 14,425 products6 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 36 mcg.DV 2.4 mcg6 mcg

74% of 14,425 products listing vitamin B12 give more (median 36 mcg).

Biotin15 mcg5%Biotin in Daily Formula against 9,447 products15 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mcg to 300 mcg, the median 200 mcg.DV 30 mcg15 mcg

95% of 9,447 products listing biotin give more (median 200 mcg).

Pantothenic Acidas D-Calcium PantothenatePantothenic Acid (Form: as D-Calcium Pantothenate)10 mg100%Pantothenic Acid (Vitamin B5) in Daily Formula against 10,060 products10 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 6 mg to 50 mg, the median 12 mg.DV 5 mg10 mg

52% of 10,060 products listing pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) give more (median 12 mg).

Calciumas Dicalcium PhosphateCalcium (Form: as Dicalcium Phosphate)170 mg17%Calcium in Daily Formula against 17,831 products170 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 252 mg, the median 115 mg.DV 1,300 mgUL 2,500 mg170 mg

Higher than 62% of 17,831 products listing calcium (median 115 mg).

Phosphorusas Dicalcium PhosphatePhosphorus (Form: as Dicalcium Phosphate)125 mg13%Phosphorus in Daily Formula against 3,786 products125 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mg to 200 mg, the median 90 mg.DV 1,250 mgUL 4,000 mg125 mg

Higher than 64% of 3,786 products listing phosphorus (median 90 mg).

Iodineas KelpIodine (Form: from Kelp)25 mcg17%Iodine in Daily Formula against 6,382 products25 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 75 mcg to 150 mcg, the median 150 mcg.DV 150 mcgUL 1,100 mcg25 mcg

93% of 6,382 products listing iodine give more (median 150 mcg).

Magnesiumas Magnesium OxideMagnesium (Form: as Magnesium Oxide)40 mg10%Magnesium in Daily Formula against 14,003 products40 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 30 mg to 200 mg, the median 86 mg.UL 350 mgDV 420 mg40 mg

70% of 14,003 products listing magnesium give more (median 86 mg).

Zincas Zinc Oxide5 mg33%Zinc in Daily Formula against 13,186 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 5 mg to 15 mg, the median 11 mg.DV 11 mgUL 40 mg5 mg

72% of 13,186 products listing zinc give more (median 11 mg).

Seleniumas Sodium SelenateSelenium (Form: as Sodium Selenate)3 mcg4%Selenium in Daily Formula against 7,658 products3 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 27 mcg to 100 mcg, the median 55 mcg.DV 55 mcgUL 400 mcg3 mcg

98% of 7,658 products listing selenium give more (median 55 mcg).

Copperas Cupric OxideCopper (Form: as Cupric Oxide)2 mg100%Copper in Daily Formula against 6,468 products2 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 0.5 mg to 2 mg, the median 1 mg.DV 0.9 mgUL 10 mg2 mg

Higher than 66% of 6,468 products listing copper (median 1 mg).

Manganeseas Manganese SulfateManganese (Form: as Manganese Sulfate)1 mg50%Manganese in Daily Formula against 7,016 products1 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 1 mg to 3.92 mg, the median 2 mg.DV 2.3 mgUL 11 mg1 mg

70% of 7,016 products listing manganese give more (median 2 mg).

Chromiumas Chromium ChlorideChromium (Form: as Chromium Chloride)2 mcg2%Chromium in Daily Formula against 7,825 products2 mcg per serving; the middle half of products list 45 mcg to 200 mcg, the median 100 mcg.DV 35 mcg2 mcg

over 99% of 7,825 products listing chromium give more (median 100 mcg).

Potassium23 mg1%Potassium in Daily Formula against 11,614 products23 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 50 mg to 190 mg, the median 99 mg.DV 4,700 mg23 mg

88% of 11,614 products listing potassium give more (median 99 mg).

Para-Aminobenzoic Acid5 mgPABA in Daily Formula against 1,610 products5 mg per serving; the middle half of products list 10 mg to 50 mg, the median 25 mg.5 mg

85% of 1,610 products listing PABA give more (median 25 mg).

Digestive Enzyme Complex24 mg
Papainin the blend, no amount given
Diastaseas Maltin the blend, no amount given
Lipasein the blend, no amount given

Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 37653 (entered October 10, 2014), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.

Is that a lot?

The rows in the top or bottom tenth of the products that list the same ingredient, and any above the adult upper limit at the most servings a day the directions give:

  • 95% of the 9,447 products that print an amount of biotin list more than its 15 mcg of biotin (median 200 mcg).
  • 93% of the 6,382 products that print an amount of iodine list more than its 25 mcg of iodine (median 150 mcg).
  • 98% of the 7,658 products that print an amount of selenium list more than its 3 mcg of selenium (median 55 mcg).
  • over 99% of the 7,825 products that print an amount of chromium list more than its 2 mcg of chromium (median 100 mcg).
  • 85% of the 1,610 products that print an amount of PABA list more than its 5 mg of para-aminobenzoic acid (filed by NIH under PABA) (median 25 mg).

The NIH database records one serving a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.

The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.

Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.

Which products have the closest formulas?

The products whose ingredient lists overlap most with Daily Formula's, rare ingredients counting for more.

Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.

What does the label say about taking it?

Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.

Directions
Recommended Use: As a dietary supplement, take 1 tablet daily or as directed by a Healthcare professional.
Warnings
Made in a GMP facility on equipment that processes milk, soy, egg, peanuts, tree nuts, fish, shellfish, and wheat.
WARNING: This product is not for use by anyone under the age of 18.
Do not take this if you have or are at risk for any medical condition or disease.
Immediately discontinue use if any side effects occur.California Residents Proposition 65 Warning: This product contains a substance known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm.
Keep out of reach of children.
Please consult with a physician before using this product, especially if you are using any prescription drug, over-the-counter medication, or supplements.
Athletes should consult with their sanctioning authority before use. Do not exceed recommended dose.
Storage
Keep this bottle tightly closed in a cool, dry place away from direct heat, sunlight and moisture.

Source: label statements in DSLD label 37653.

What else is on the label?

Other ingredients: Whey, Stearic Acid, Potassium Phosphate, Magnesium Stearate, Soy, Pharmaceutical Glaze.

How many labels does Daily Formula have?

One label is on file, entered on October 10, 2014.

  1. Label 37653 (current) Entered October 10, 2014 · off the market January 25, 2021 · 100 tablets · UPC 0 39442 04710 6

DSLD also links this label to: Daily Formula (image difference, same product), Daily Formula (image difference, same product), Daily Formula (image difference, same product).

Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).

Who makes it?

The label names Universal Nutrition (manufacturer, distributor), New Brunswick, NJ. All Universal Nutrition / Universal Naturals products.

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